The intro mentions that Harris was "the guy that gave Big Kenny his top hat", and that he was among the wounded who were saved by Army medic Lawrence Joel, the first living African American to receive the Medal of Honor since the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Jordan eventually received the Medal of Honor for leading 25 men to repulse a force of more than 100 Indians in the Battle of Fort Tularosa.
The bridge, which opened along with the Turnpike in 1951 is named for John Basilone, a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor who grew up in nearby Raritan, New Jersey.
As a young officer in the Civil War, Bingham rose from lieutenant to brigadier general; he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.
Braddock Hills was the home of Leonard A. Funk, a Medal of Honor recipient.
It commemorates the early life of Eddie Rickenbacker, who at various times in his life was a flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient, race car driver and a pioneer in air transportation.
Clinton Romesha, Medal of Honor recipient, graduated Surprise Valley High School.
The bridge had been built in the late 1930s and in use for roughly 48 years before extensive rehabilitation was finished and the bridge was officially renamed in honor of Lorain native Charles J. Berry, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a minor grenade battle on Iwo Jima.
Henry Schauer (1918–1997), U.S. Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor (CVC)
Other notable graves include that of Levi B. Gaylord (1840–1900), the town's only recipient of the Medal of Honor, and the Celtic Cross erected in 1914 on the gravesite of about 45 of 99 Irish immigrants lost in an 1849 shipwreck off Cohasset.
James D. La Belle – Medal of Honor recipient, was raised and went to school in Columbia Heights.
For his actions York was awarded the US Congressional Medal of Honor.
The wardroom of the oldest active submarine in the United States Pacific Fleet carries the personal cribbage board of World War II submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient Rear Admiral Dick O'Kane on board, and upon the boat's decommissioning the board is transferred to the next oldest boat.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003) (VG) (voice) (as Dave Warshofsky) - Additional Voices
Extremist Makeover features "Use It" and the single "Birthday", along with a limited edition PC demo version of the Game "Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault".
Renamed Fernhill in 1899, the 125 acre (0.5 km²) cemetery has a special section for veterans of both World War I and World War II, and is the burial site of one of only a few Canadians to ever receive the United States highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
George J. Peters awarded the Medal of Honor for an action during the same operation, on the same day
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Stuart S. Stryker awarded the Medal of Honor for an action during the same operation, on the same day
Named after World War II Medal of Honor recipient William A. Foster, Garfield's first Elementary School serves children Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and is currently under Principal Karen Ruane and Associate Principal Sandy Powers.
The library contains memorabilia dedicated to the memory of Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone.
It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess, a United States Marine Corps officer who was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" at the head of his troops during World War II in the Battle of Kwajalein, on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands on February 2, 1944.
Much to the dismay of Native Americans, twenty US troops were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions on that day.
Landa even manages to negotiate a deal including a house on Nantucket Island, his military pension, public recognition as an operative working with the American Office of Strategic Services and to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
It was also the location of the World War II Battle of Holtzwihr on January 26th, 1945 during which US Army Second Lieutenant Audie Murphy of the 3rd Infantry Division, almost single-handedly cut down an advancing German unit, earning the Medal of Honor.
On the second day of the battle, Clark was taken "seriously ill", and relinquished command of his unit to Captain (and future famed architect) Frank Furness, whose actions that day were years later recognized with the Medal of Honor.
Ross A. McGinnis a 19 year old Knox native, was killed in action in Iraq on December 4, 2006 and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
It was used in the promotion of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and got its premier in the multiplayer trailer for the game.
In Saga of a Star World, he was one of the three recipients (Apollo and Starbuck being the other two) of the Golden Star Cluster, the highest military honor that could be awarded to Colonial Service warriors (similar to the Medal of Honor for the real-world United States armed forces).
Ralyn M. Hill (May 6, 1899–March 25, 1977) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the World War I.
During the Spanish-American War, he was commissioned as an officer and received the Medal of Honor while serving in the Philippines.
Technical Sergeant Forrest L. Vosler (29 July 1923-17 February 1992), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II, was born here.
Due to the inherent dangers of entering a live minefield to manually arm the backup fuses on a charge that could still detonate at any moment, possibly while under enemy fire as well, the act is jokingly referred to as the "Medal of Honor run".
He is featured in the video game Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, where he helps the main character locate and rescue American POWs.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter, the 2012 sequel to the 2010 video game reboot Medal of Honor
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Medal of Honor: Underground, the 2000 prequel to the 1999 video game Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor Original Soundtrack Recording is the original soundtrack to the 1999 PlayStation game Medal of Honor.
It re-enacts 3 major European Theater battles through the eyes of Sgt. Jack Barnes (who is voiced by Gary Oldman), a paratrooper of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
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The music for Allied Assault was composed by the award-winning Michael Giacchino.
Lt. Patterson embarks to destroy the aircraft, however en route he has to cross the Nijmegen Bridge, disarm explosives, and send supplies to the British 1st Airborne in Arnhem.
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Lt. Patterson infiltrates the secret airfield outside Gotha where the fighter is held, cripples German aircraft production, fights and kills Sturmgeist, and escapes the airfield using the HO-IX.
The mission is successful, and, along the way, they meet up with Martin Clemens, a real Scottish guerrilla fighter, 2 natives called Selas and Kiep and they rescue P.O.W. Lieutenant Edmund Harrison, a demolitions expert who blows up the guns for them.
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On August 7, 1942, Gunny, Joe and two other Marines are part of a midnight raid on Guadalcanal to take an airfield and destroy an ammo dump before the main assault at dawn.
Shortly after the operation, Mako is assigned to the USS Bainbridge, where a stand off takes place with Somali pirates and the U.S Navy involving the hostage situation with a U.S. captain just off the Somali coast.
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The soundtrack consists of 21 tracks, 2 of which were composed by Mike Shinoda, the co-vocalist and rapper of Linkin Park.
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The music for Warfighter was composed by Ramin Djawadi, who also composed the music for Medal of Honor (2010).
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Linkin Park's song "Castle of Glass" from their album Living Things serves as the theme song for Warfighter, and variations of the song appear on the soundtrack.
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Dusty is able to determine from the contents of the hard drive that the PETN came from Sarajevo, where a weapons dealer named Stovan Bosic, whom Dusty used to work with, was selling it.
George H. Ramer, received the Medal of Honor—America's highest military award—for his actions during the Korean War.
Jack H. Jacobs (born 1945), Medal of Honor recipient in 1969 for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.
Charles Titus (1838-1921), Union Army soldier who was awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil War.
Minerva is displayed on the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator, the sixth installment in the Medal of Honor video game series.
She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during World War II in 1943, events which were later fictionalized in the movie Twelve O'Clock High.
Birthplace of one of the famous "Miller Brothers", Harry Herbert Miller winner of the American Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish-American War.
He seized the regimental colors, and rallied his regiment with "On, Wisconsin!", for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Tipped by an informer, a detachment including US Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Edgar F. Koehler attacked the village of Tinuba six miles north of Tarlac on March 4, 1900.
Today, the airfield is a civil airport named "Mathis Field", in honor of First Lieutenant Jack W. Mathis, a bombardier who received the Medal of Honor posthumously as a result of his heroic actions over Germany in 1943.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor, by General George S. Patton, thus becoming the first Puerto Rican recipient of said military decoration.
The poem gained some notoriety in 2002 because it appears right before the opening level of the Medal of Honor: Frontline video game.
He returns a war hero, having received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam, finishes school and becomes a successful currency banker.
Air Force Captain Gerald O. Young, in his first speech given since receiving the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam, directed a great tribute to the “American Soldier” to a gathering of over 20,000 people.
Cross-border marriages have been common and there are several American Civil War veterans buried in the St. Stephen cemetery, including a Medal of Honor recipient as well as Brigadier-General John Curtis Caldwell who was one of the eight generals to accompany the body of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on its journey from Washington D.C. to Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois.
During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously.
Though he earns the Medal of Honor, he returns to Georgia and lives a shadowy life as a drunk, golf being just a distant memory.
In all the four movies, the reunion scene is the only time Miyagi actually wears his Medal of Honor.
Rosina's twin brother was West Point graduate and Medal of Honor winner Robert Temple Emmet.
Lloyd L. Burke, awarded a Medal of Honor for this actions in the Korean War, was born in Tichnor.
Four crewmen were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the expedition against Franklin: Boatswain's Mate John Breen, Seaman Daniel Lakin, Seaman Alfred Peterson, and Seaman John Williams.
The Valour Cross is the highest Danish military decoration and can be compared to the British Victoria Cross or the United States' Medal of Honor.
The state highway is also named Earle Davis Gregory Highway, named for Earle Davis Gregory, a World War I Medal of Honor recipient.
Other games such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty (except Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2) do not give users the option to turn off scripted foul language, while Gears of War does.
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During the Vietnam War the 1st Engineer Battalion supported 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 1st 5th and 7th Marines in combat operations from July 1965 through April 1971, operating from Qui-Nhon, Chu-Lai and Da-Nang, the most famous of which was Operation "Starlight" conducted August 1965 where Sgt. Robert E. O'Malley was awarded the first Medal of Honor of the Vietnam War.
1st Lieutenant Donald J. Gott and 2nd Lieutenant William E. Metzger, Jr were both awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions.
He was one of 34 men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in several engagements against the Apache Indians, specifically in the Black Mountains of Arizona, from August to October 1868.
The installation was renamed after Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. on Armed Forces Day, May 18, 1957 from its earlier name of Camp Jackson (which continues as the name of another post just south of CRC).
The award is named in memory of Medal of Honor recipient Admiral Claud Ashton Jones for "extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession" as a result of his courageous actions in 1916 while serving as engineer on USS Memphis (CA-10) when she was wrecked in the harbor of Santo Domingo by an unexpected tidal wave.
Hugh Logan (November 22, 1834 – 1903) was a Captain of the Afterguard in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
War journalist Joseph L. Galloway spoke at the ceremonial event, after which veteran Huey pilot Michael J. Novosel, a Medal of Honor recipient took the left seat.
Aleksa Mandušić (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Мандушић), or Jake Allex (July 13, 1887 – August 28, 1959), was a Serbian American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his service in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Columnist Jack Anderson unsuccessfully campaigned to see that William James (Tsakanikas) be awarded the Medal of Honor.
The first Japanese aircraft destroyed in action were shot down at Kaneohe, along with Aviation Ordnanceman Chief Petty Officer John William Finn becoming one of the first Medal of Honor recipients of World War II for valor on that day.
The base is named Van Voorhis Field in honor of Lieutenant Bruce Van Voorhis (1908-1943) who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor
Powhatan Henry Clarke (October 9, 1862 – July 21, 1893) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Geronimo Campaign in Sonora, Mexico.
92d Bombardment Group Flight Officer John C. Morgan, co-pilot, received the Medal of Honor for action aboard a B-17 during a mission over Europe on 26 July 1943.
Colonel Reginald Rodney Myers (November 26, 1919 – October 23, 2005) was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Korea as a major — for fearlessly leading 250 United Nations troops to victory over 4,000 of the enemy in November 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir.
Thomas E. Corcoran (October 12, 1839 – March 12, 1904) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg.
Seven of Pontoosucs sailors received the Medal of Honor for their actions during this campaign: Cabin Boy John Anglin, Coxswain Asa Betham, Boatswain's Mate Robert M. Blair, Captain of the Forecastle John P. Erickson, Landsman George W. McWilliams, Chief Quartermaster James W. Verney, and Sailmaker's Mate Anthony Williams.
Joe P. Martinez of Ault, Colorado, the first Weld County resident to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
On that day, while Shenandoah was at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he and Seaman John Smith jumped overboard and rescued First Class Fireman James Grady from drowning.
William Rees Rush (1857–1940) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War, the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, and World War I, and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.